Question

There are 12 students in the pep squad.Three students are wearing white shirts.Six students are wearing blue shirts. What fraction of the students in the pep squad ether white or blue shirts?

Answer 1

`(3)/(4)`

Explanation:

Total number of the students in the pep squad = 12 students

The number of the students wearing white shirts = 3 students

The number of the students wearing blue shirts = 6 students

Either white or blue shirts indicate that the students wearing white shirt or blue shirt.

Thus, number of students wearing either white or a blue shirt = 3 + 6 students = 9 students

So,

The fraction is:-
`(9)/(12)=(3)/(4)`